What’s interesting about these listings is that Google defines the Glass division as a team working on “smart eyewear and other related products.”

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Could that mean Glass is expanding beyond the core eyewear product or just that the division will work on accessories to complement Glass? It’s hard to know for sure. In fact, Google’s mission statement for Glass may not have changed at all. Before being spun out as its own division in January under Nest founder Tony Fadell, Glass was part of the secretive Google X labs. Perhaps Google always envisioned the Glass project to include more than just eyewear.

Why this matters: Despite intense interest in the project during its early days, Google put the brakes on Glass in January. The company stopped the Explorer program, which sold its pricey $1,500 smart specs to developers and early adopters. When the Explorer program first launched in 2013, Glass was the most interesting wearable on the market, albeit in beta form. Now, however, Android Wear and Apple Watch are leading the wearables charge with cheaper prices than Glass, and a less obtrusive look to boot. If Glass is gearing up for a future release, it will have to offer something more compelling, and better looking, than the current crop of smartwatches.

To consume or not consume

When Google halted Glass sales, critics left Glass for dead—despite the fact that many Google execs say the company isn’t giving up on the idea. But will Glass return to the consumer market or seek out success solely with enterprises?

Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn't like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he's not covering the news he's working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.